"small burst of activity, prosperity, etc.," 1880, from boom (n.3) + -let.
bookstore
bookworm
Boolean
boom
boomerang
boomlet
boon
boondocks
boondoggle
boonies
boor
)window.location='https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=byronic106@yahoo.com&lc=US&item_name=Donation+to +Help+Keep+Etymonline+Free+and+Open&no_note=0&cn=&curency_code=USD&bn=PP-DonationsBF:btn_donateCC_LG.gif:NonHosted'){kind=link}